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mandela, the communist. they were the only ones that helped us. next question. >> you're talking about the controversial part, that he aligned himself with revolution areas like fidel castro, gaddafi and was briefly a member of the communist party. as you write about that in the book, he transcended that when he became president. he certainly didn't seem to follow -- and such. how did he do that? how did he transcend that? >> he believed so deeply in his cause. keep in mind what apartheid was like. here he had a small white minority that controlled the fast population and assets. south africa is a beautiful country with many, many assets. it was terrible what was going on there. i visited south africa more than once. i was there, my bride and i, and a small delegation from our administration. we were there in '91 as a guest. >> you met them there. you talk about the bitterness and lack of anger. he didn't go after his opponents. he started truth and reconciliation. >> isn't that something? truth and reconciliation commission, no one perhaps but he
mandela, the communist. they were the only ones that helped us. next question. >> you're talking about the controversial part, that he aligned himself with revolution areas like fidel castro, gaddafi and was briefly a member of the communist party. as you write about that in the book, he transcended that when he became president. he certainly didn't seem to follow -- and such. how did he do that? how did he transcend that? >> he believed so deeply in his cause. keep in mind what...
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mandela's passing. she said it was one of her greatest honors to be invited to his home and called him humble, graceful and heroic. she hosted mandela on her show 13 years ago. >> i had said that you are one of the most humble person i ever met. i will tell you whether mr. mandela arrived today he said to our producer and said what is the subject of today's show? [ applause ] and she said nelson mandela. you are the subject of today's show. and he goes, oh, all right. >> she credits mandela as the inspiration for her school for girls in south africa. our coverage of nelson mandela's life and death continues later this half hour as we hear from mandela's jailer who describes their unusual and long-lasting friendship. you want to keep it here on abc news all morning long. >>> all right. we will turn to other major headlines beginning with something of a reversal by the white house involving the president's uncle who had been facing deportation from the u.s. omar and the president had never met but they sa
mandela's passing. she said it was one of her greatest honors to be invited to his home and called him humble, graceful and heroic. she hosted mandela on her show 13 years ago. >> i had said that you are one of the most humble person i ever met. i will tell you whether mr. mandela arrived today he said to our producer and said what is the subject of today's show? [ applause ] and she said nelson mandela. you are the subject of today's show. and he goes, oh, all right. >> she credits...
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mandela's mind at this moment. an indescribable moment. his walk to freedom after year in the robin island prison. he stepped into the waiting arms of his family and the joyous expectations of an entire country. >> i cherish the idea of a new soh . >> reporter: mandela not only became the first south african black president, but he won the nobel peace prize after putting aside his feelings for his former jailers and inviting them home. >> i have fought against the white domination, and i have fought very firmly against that domination. >> reporter: nelson mandela's given name translates as troublemaker. it was a teacher who changed it to nelson as the young mandela grew up if a privileged home and was first a lawyer, representing blacks forced off their land, but his nonviolent apartide opposition ended foo after 69 peaceful black protesters were slaughtered by the police in what was knowns at sharkville massacre. >> there's many people who feel it's fruitless for us to continue to talk about peace and nonviolence. >> reporter: mandela was
mandela's mind at this moment. an indescribable moment. his walk to freedom after year in the robin island prison. he stepped into the waiting arms of his family and the joyous expectations of an entire country. >> i cherish the idea of a new soh . >> reporter: mandela not only became the first south african black president, but he won the nobel peace prize after putting aside his feelings for his former jailers and inviting them home. >> i have fought against the white...
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one particular over and over again, mandela, mandela, you are ours. i said to somebody what do you mean. they said it's a song we always used to sing where we claim mandela and there is a sense of this nation still claiming him. he's gone but there's a deep, deep sense that he belongs to everyone around us so this will continue for the next ten days until he's buried but i think deep in their hearts, this kind of praise, this kind of longing for that man will never go away. >> certainly won't. what can you tell us about the country's plans in the coming days to memorialize nelson mandela? >> reporter: well, it's a ten-day schedule, essentially, starting from today. the main funeral and burial is next sunday in ten days' time. there might be some confusion because there are actually two main events. there is a memorial service here in johannesburg at a big soccer stadium and a big football stadium where the world cup football was held, so it's a big modern piece of architecture, an open celebration. we think that's where president obama and president b
one particular over and over again, mandela, mandela, you are ours. i said to somebody what do you mean. they said it's a song we always used to sing where we claim mandela and there is a sense of this nation still claiming him. he's gone but there's a deep, deep sense that he belongs to everyone around us so this will continue for the next ten days until he's buried but i think deep in their hearts, this kind of praise, this kind of longing for that man will never go away. >> certainly...
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coming up, remembering nelson mandela. we are joined by david ♪ are celebrating nelson mandela's life outside of his home in johannesburg. they are singing and they are dancing in honor of the leader. joining us live with details on a special edition of 2020. you have some pretty incredible interviews lined up. >> this is going to be an extraordinary hour. great to be with you. we're mourning the loss of a great leader, but celebrating an incredible life. that is what we're going to do tonight. you talked about those interviews. one is with a young jailer, a white man who was assigned to protect south africa. you are going to protect this country from the most dangerous enter -- criminal in our land. he met mandela himself and this was a great leader who respected this prisoner. they became close friends. they will describe the signals he would give, a tug of the year. the jailer was bugged. he always knew when there were others listening in, because they became very close. >> i know you traveled with the first lady. tha
coming up, remembering nelson mandela. we are joined by david ♪ are celebrating nelson mandela's life outside of his home in johannesburg. they are singing and they are dancing in honor of the leader. joining us live with details on a special edition of 2020. you have some pretty incredible interviews lined up. >> this is going to be an extraordinary hour. great to be with you. we're mourning the loss of a great leader, but celebrating an incredible life. that is what we're going to do...
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much more on the words and life of nelson mandela. he fought tirelessly for the rights and liberty of all south africans. famously saying "our march to freedom is irreversible. we must not allow fear to stand in our way." >>> now for others stories making news this morning. vice president biden wrapping up his visit to china on thursday. he raised the issue of the treatment of u.s. journalists in the country. nearly two dozen journalists from different u.s. publications are in daenk of not having their visas renewed by year's end. biden argued newspaper should be able to report the truth without fear of consequences. during an msnbc exclusive interview chris matthews asked president obama who would be a better president, joe biden or hillary clinton? here's his answer. >> both hillary and joe would make outstanding presidents and possess the qualities that are needed to be outstanding presidents. >>> police have arrested an 18-year-old for allegedly stealing a part from the porsche involved in the crash that killed paul walker. the su
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. >> reporter: author maya angelou knew mandela since 1960. >> nelson mandela represents the best anybody can hope for. he was a great man, and i'm grateful. the world is better for having him. >> reaction to mandela's death is pouring in from around the world. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. the tributes have been coming in all night long from leaders around the world and other officials including here in washington. the people of america join south africa today in mourning the passing of nelson mandela. south africans sang and danced outside nelson mandela's home in johannesburg. the outpouring began in the middle of the night when word spread that the man they called father passed away. mandela spent 27 years in prison because he fought against apartied, south africa's system of legalized racism. but as the archbishop noted this morning, mandela forgave those who imprisoned him. >> this one has become the global icon symbol of reconciliation. >> upon his release, mandela would go on to become south africa's first black presid
. >> reporter: author maya angelou knew mandela since 1960. >> nelson mandela represents the best anybody can hope for. he was a great man, and i'm grateful. the world is better for having him. >> reaction to mandela's death is pouring in from around the world. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. the tributes have been coming in all night long from leaders around the world and other officials including here in...
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. >> pelley: author maya angelou knew mandela since 1960. >> nelson mandela represents the best any of us can hope for. he was a great man. and i'm grateful, the world is better for having him. >> pelley: mandela biographer john carlin told us this evening it tells you all you need to know that mandela will be mourned equally in south africa by blacks and whites alike. now to another important story this evening. today an american teacher was gunned down in benghazi, libya, the city where the u.s. ambassador was killed lastier by islamic mill fants. here's bob orr. >> reporter: as he and his wife anita left texas for libya ronnie smith made this video for his austin church. he talked about his need to spread a spiritual message. smith worried about adapting to a foreign culture but said faith would guide him. >> if there is any single person in the entire universe that you can take a chance on, it's god. >> reporter: smith took a job teaching chemistry at the international school in benghazi. this morning as he was jogging along this street, smith was shot and killed by gunmen riding i
. >> pelley: author maya angelou knew mandela since 1960. >> nelson mandela represents the best any of us can hope for. he was a great man. and i'm grateful, the world is better for having him. >> pelley: mandela biographer john carlin told us this evening it tells you all you need to know that mandela will be mourned equally in south africa by blacks and whites alike. now to another important story this evening. today an american teacher was gunned down in benghazi, libya,...
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nelson mandela inspired millions of people to reconcile and forgive. they begin to prepare to say good-bye. >>> the death of nelson mandela is also hitting home. communities across the u.s. are paying tribute to the south african leader. it was more than 20 years ago that mandela visited chicago. al jazeera's diane . and he was greeted by the reverend jesse jackson. >> yes, he was. and people are still talking about that visit. i'm outside of the rainbow push coalition, which is the reverend jackson's social justice organization. he has said over and over again what a profound influence he had son him. and jackson was in south africa when mandela was released from prison. jackson talked about just what kind of an influence mandela had on him. >> i was in cape town, south africa the sunday he was released and my son and me met him at the door, and he immediately recognized me. he knew what was going on. he was current, alive and alert. he didn't just read the speech that day. he wrote it. he also was a great debater, his mining was at sharp at 70 as it
nelson mandela inspired millions of people to reconcile and forgive. they begin to prepare to say good-bye. >>> the death of nelson mandela is also hitting home. communities across the u.s. are paying tribute to the south african leader. it was more than 20 years ago that mandela visited chicago. al jazeera's diane . and he was greeted by the reverend jesse jackson. >> yes, he was. and people are still talking about that visit. i'm outside of the rainbow push coalition, which is...
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he should have read and heeded the word of nelson mandela. nelson mandela once said that being resentful is like drinking poison and expecting it to kill your enemies. nelson mandela is an enormous giant and i believe, as we look towards the future, as we look toward the past in which he has been a part of us, we will see a figure and a statesman who on a global basis is up there with people like gandhi. here is man that not only transformed his own country and captivated the views and thinking of a contin continent t influenced the thinking of a global community. this is it a man whose stature is up there in an elevated level yonltd whicbeyond which many wi, ever get to. thank you both for joining us tonight to pay tribute to this giant. >>> coming up new york city mayor elect picks a new york police commissioner. bill braton. why did a man who campain against stop and frisk appoint a man who was a proponent. >>> antonio wha what is it likeo live on minimum wage in the most expensive city in the u.s.? i talked to some fast food employees in
he should have read and heeded the word of nelson mandela. nelson mandela once said that being resentful is like drinking poison and expecting it to kill your enemies. nelson mandela is an enormous giant and i believe, as we look towards the future, as we look toward the past in which he has been a part of us, we will see a figure and a statesman who on a global basis is up there with people like gandhi. here is man that not only transformed his own country and captivated the views and thinking...
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mandela would be 71 before the word would see him again. nelson mandela served one term as president and then retired from public life but continued to advocate for the causes important to him like the fight against aids and to meet with dignitaries from all over the world at his home. in june he was rushed to the hospital suffering from a recurring lung infection he first contracted in prison. he eventually went home but he remained in critical condition. >> mandela's life touched people all over the world, including right here in the d.c. area. >> back in october mandela's family, his friends, his long- time supporters gathered at the south african embassy on massachusetts avenue to see a statue of him dedicated there. last night it started to turn into a memorial. >> i don't think there was really anybody else like him. >> reporter: when the world loses someone like nelson mandela, tears fall and heads hang. >> i think we tried to prepare ourselves but emotionally it's not that easy. eight going for -- it's going to take a while for us t
mandela would be 71 before the word would see him again. nelson mandela served one term as president and then retired from public life but continued to advocate for the causes important to him like the fight against aids and to meet with dignitaries from all over the world at his home. in june he was rushed to the hospital suffering from a recurring lung infection he first contracted in prison. he eventually went home but he remained in critical condition. >> mandela's life touched people...
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mandela came to believe that the mandela came to believe that the only recourse then was violence. >> there are many people who feel that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and nonviolence against a government whose reply is only savage attacks. on an unarmed and defenseless people. >> pelley: he was arrested in 1962 and later sentenced to life for sabotage and conspiracy. he served most of his time on robben island, the alcatraz of south africa. fellow prisoner, mac maharaj said mandela never let his spirit die. >> he worked on the premise that he would live to see the victory. he accepted that he may not live to see the victory. but he did not doubt that the freedom struggle would triumph. >> pelley: mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. then on february 11th, 1990 at the age of 71 he walked free. cbs news correspondent bob simon covered his release. >> reporter: the mandela limousine was a beat up toyota. the motorcade had a change plans several times because the approaches to capetown were jammed. >> pelley: archbishop desmond tutu said prison made the man. >
mandela came to believe that the mandela came to believe that the only recourse then was violence. >> there are many people who feel that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and nonviolence against a government whose reply is only savage attacks. on an unarmed and defenseless people. >> pelley: he was arrested in 1962 and later sentenced to life for sabotage and conspiracy. he served most of his time on robben island, the alcatraz of south africa. fellow...
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. >> remembering nelson mandela. the anti-apartheid activist and south african former president dies at 95. this morning he's being remembered as an icon of human rights. >> he no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 6th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning nelson mandela is being remembered for his resolve and ability to forgive, traits that helped peacefully end the brutal segregationist policy in his native south africa. south africa's first black president died yesterday at the age of 95 following a long illness. he was surrounded by his family. mandela's fight against apartheid made him an inspiration to millions, including president obama. >> i would study his words and his writings. the day he was released from prison, he gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes and not by their fears. >> when mandela died, crowds gathered throughout south
. >> remembering nelson mandela. the anti-apartheid activist and south african former president dies at 95. this morning he's being remembered as an icon of human rights. >> he no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 6th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning nelson mandela is being remembered for his resolve and ability to forgive,...
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nelson mandela. saying, "meeting nelson mandela at his house in johannesburg was a truly memorable moment in life for me. he was an angel." >>> and as we pay tribute to nelson mandela, a celebration of his life. >> truly. these artists are coming out more and more throughout the entire day we get updates via e-mail of who was tweeting out next. presidents tweeting out and not only the people who are in hollywood. of course we leave you with one example of the way his life inspired artists everywhere. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> if you are like us, your facebook and twitter feeds are filling up with quotesnelson >>> if you are like us, your facebook and twitter feeds are filling up with quotes by nelson mandela. >> his words inspired justice in his own nation and the better part of the last century they moved men and women just about everywhere. here's nelson mandela in his own words. >> south africa is a -- there's room for all the various races in this country. to spend 27 years at the
nelson mandela. saying, "meeting nelson mandela at his house in johannesburg was a truly memorable moment in life for me. he was an angel." >>> and as we pay tribute to nelson mandela, a celebration of his life. >> truly. these artists are coming out more and more throughout the entire day we get updates via e-mail of who was tweeting out next. presidents tweeting out and not only the people who are in hollywood. of course we leave you with one example of the way his...
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the place where mandela made one of his last appearances. troops have been mobilized, and benjamin netanyahu said he would not attend, the inadequate time framed did not allow them to prepare for security. >> reporter: how do they make it work? >> they've just got to make it work with what they've got. this is an event they have planned for. this day was coming, so they knew they were going to have to deal with something like this. i don't think we've seen the numbers increased from 45 to 91 dig tha9191dignitaries will att. it will be very difficult to coordinate all of that, but the teams charged with protecting the dignitaries will be working to make sure it goes off without a hitch. >> benjamin netanyahu saying it cannot be made safe enough for him. why would there be particular issues with regard to israel? >> each and every one of those teams that are charged to keep their dignitary safe will want to run things their own way. there have to be some compromises built in and a lot of flexibility. they may just felt the risks were too high
the place where mandela made one of his last appearances. troops have been mobilized, and benjamin netanyahu said he would not attend, the inadequate time framed did not allow them to prepare for security. >> reporter: how do they make it work? >> they've just got to make it work with what they've got. this is an event they have planned for. this day was coming, so they knew they were going to have to deal with something like this. i don't think we've seen the numbers increased from...
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you are not mandela. you are corrupt. >> but presume zuma is up for election for a second time, and i wonder if his dying might force people to think about this reality and maybe change government there. is that possible possibility in your estimation? >> i'm not sure it's a change of government but certainly going to create huge problems bus south africa is going back to racial division, which was really backwards, and particularly with political parties. i think this is going to pose challenges for all political parties. how do we act more like mandela, how do we create real change instead of being pseudo politicians, fake change. a world without leaderred at the moment. >> charlene smith, authorized mandela biographer. thank you. >> thank you. >> next, different kind of hero. here in the united states. remember batkid? set to make a big return tomorrow bus this time he won't be fighting the bad guys. the details just ahead. like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medi
you are not mandela. you are corrupt. >> but presume zuma is up for election for a second time, and i wonder if his dying might force people to think about this reality and maybe change government there. is that possible possibility in your estimation? >> i'm not sure it's a change of government but certainly going to create huge problems bus south africa is going back to racial division, which was really backwards, and particularly with political parties. i think this is going to...
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mandela, the secret service and security forces here are sfam with protecting with mr. mandela. this is not an unknown island. of course, anything is possible about the they are taking unprecedented steps to make sure the stadium is secure. the treats in the area near here will be closing down in a couple of hours and private vehicles will not be allowed anywhere near the stadium. it is expected to be an emotional day. the program has just been released and there will be remarks by several of mr. mandela's grandchildren and comments from a former political prisoner along with him who served 26 years on rob bin island and remarks from heads of states like president obama and leaders of brazil and china and cuba. cuba has been a long time friend of this country. unprecedented day and may rival the size of the funeral and services held for pope john paul ii, a huge day of celebration and security will be extremely tight and a lot of emotion from well wisher here and around the world. >> thank you, ron for that very important update. this weekend much of the subject talk centered ar
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news 4 at 5:00, begins right now with more coverage of the death of nelson mandela. >>> nelson mandela, dead at the age of 95. >> doreen gentzler is covering this story for us. doreen? >> jim and pat, we are learning this news in the last 15 minutes or so. this story is still developing, the reaction to it and everything. of course, there is quite a few people in washington, long time friends and supporters of nelson mandela's. as we told you, the current south african president announced mandela died at the age of 95. we have a look at the life and legacy of the leader. >> reporter: nelson mandela was the face of reconciliation and a new beginning for south africa. brian is the human rights atrn
news 4 at 5:00, begins right now with more coverage of the death of nelson mandela. >>> nelson mandela, dead at the age of 95. >> doreen gentzler is covering this story for us. doreen? >> jim and pat, we are learning this news in the last 15 minutes or so. this story is still developing, the reaction to it and everything. of course, there is quite a few people in washington, long time friends and supporters of nelson mandela's. as we told you, the current south african...
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the death of nelson mandela. south africa's foreign minister. at mandela's insistence. he served in the first post apartheid government. >> that kept nelson mandela in jail, and he then served under mandela in south africa's first cabinet. it was his task to publicly defend the continued imprisonment of mandela and other political developments. privately he long lobbied for mandela's release. >> due to the effect that mandela ought to be released that we are making a bigger martyr of him every day that he stays in prison. and that is international acclaim. and it would be growing to an extent that we would not be able to hand it will any longer. unfortunately at that time it was. >> eight years later nelson mandela bake a free man. >> he spent 27 years in prison. and the day he was released he displayed the--he displayed the acumen and energy of a person who has been a president before, amazing. amazing what insight he had in the minds of people. and for that matter into world affairs. >> and central to the success of the negotiation that led to the transfer of power, w
the death of nelson mandela. south africa's foreign minister. at mandela's insistence. he served in the first post apartheid government. >> that kept nelson mandela in jail, and he then served under mandela in south africa's first cabinet. it was his task to publicly defend the continued imprisonment of mandela and other political developments. privately he long lobbied for mandela's release. >> due to the effect that mandela ought to be released that we are making a bigger martyr...
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nelson mandela, who has been ill for some time. they're making a formal announce independent south froze, let's cut into that. >> those who knew that this day would come, his humility, his compassion, and his humanity, and their loss. our thoughts and prayers are with the mandela family. to them we owe a debt of gratitude. they have sacrificed much and endured much so that our people could be free. our thoughts are with his wife. his former wife, winnie mandela, with this children, his grandchildren, his great-grandchildren, and the entire family, our thoughts are with his friends, comrades, and colleagues. who fought alongside him over the cause of a lifetime of struggle. our thoughts -- today mourn the loss of the one person who, more than any other, came to embody their sense of -- national. our thoughts are with the millions of people across the world who embrace him as their own. and who saw his cause as their cause. this is the moment of deep sorrow. our nation has lost its greatest son. yet what made nelson mandela great was
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premiere of the movie of nelson mandela. nelson's mandela past he waited until the end of the movie told the audience there were screams and cries a lot of emotion. the queen expressed her sadness in london for the passing. nelson mandela she had met him on several occasions. her grandson prince william had this to say. >> extremely sad and tragic news which is reminded what an extraordinary and inspiring man nelson mandela was. my thoughts and prayers for his family. >> another movie depicting mandela's role breaking down racial barriers was invictus to show how he championed a most lie white rugby team in 1995. playing mandela in that movie morgan freeman. he was a man of incomparable honor, unconquerable strength and unyielding resolve. to many he was a treasure of unity, freedom and dignity of mankind. for his part president obama said he was one of millions who was inspired nelson mandela and his work. here is just one more quote from what he had to say at a very emotional address yesterday. >> we have lost one of the m
premiere of the movie of nelson mandela. nelson's mandela past he waited until the end of the movie told the audience there were screams and cries a lot of emotion. the queen expressed her sadness in london for the passing. nelson mandela she had met him on several occasions. her grandson prince william had this to say. >> extremely sad and tragic news which is reminded what an extraordinary and inspiring man nelson mandela was. my thoughts and prayers for his family. >> another...
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. >>> that is it for this edition of "ac360," join me for the nelson mandela coverage, starting at 3:30 eastern time, here is piers morgan, thank you for joining us. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> this is "piers morgan live." welcome to our show, from viewers around the world and in the united states. and later, a family from nevada, and a desperate mission to save them. and who better to talk to about the day's headlines than the great dan rather? and questions about the rise of asperger's, and susan boils, and revelations she suffers from the condition. and all coming up, plus the crash that took the life of paul walker, what will it do to the "fast & furious" franchise. >>> also an amazing story of love, hope and inspiration. how she is turning her grief into a message of hope. >> it doesn't hit you until it happens to you, in your town and state. and that can be anywhere. >>> we begin tonight with breaking news, the race against the clock to find the young couple and four little children missing in the remote snowy mountains of nevada. chad myers has more. what can you tell me
. >>> that is it for this edition of "ac360," join me for the nelson mandela coverage, starting at 3:30 eastern time, here is piers morgan, thank you for joining us. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> this is "piers morgan live." welcome to our show, from viewers around the world and in the united states. and later, a family from nevada, and a desperate mission to save them. and who better to talk to about the day's headlines than the great dan rather?...
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i would say there is tough, street tough, prison tough, and then there is mandela tough. number two, i'm not so sure that deep within himself that mandela didn't have some twinges of revenge, but here is the point. he recognized he had to be bigger than that. so he was about reconciliation, as well as forgiveness. i'm not so sure that forgiveness is an over worked word with mandela, because given what he had been through, had ehe recognized mostly for his own mental standing and his people, that he needed to get beyond that. no doubt in my mind in my mind, it will be written, there will be a line that goes through gandhi, martin luther king jr., and nelson mandela. >> and in the early morning hours there will be a remarkable memorial. of the world leaders, the greatest collection of any of this since winston churchhill's funeral back in 1966. >> well, and that should tell us how history will look upon nelson mandela. >> quite an amazing man. >> let's turn to the nsa, pretty controversial letter today from the bosses of apple, google, yahoo! facebook, linked in and twitter
i would say there is tough, street tough, prison tough, and then there is mandela tough. number two, i'm not so sure that deep within himself that mandela didn't have some twinges of revenge, but here is the point. he recognized he had to be bigger than that. so he was about reconciliation, as well as forgiveness. i'm not so sure that forgiveness is an over worked word with mandela, because given what he had been through, had ehe recognized mostly for his own mental standing and his people,...
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mandela was 71 at the time. he told the crowd he felt like a young man again and his batteries had been recharged. willie brown was host of the event. >> there have been lots of people in our lifetimes who had positions and they passed on but nobody ever matched the incredible inspiration and humanity of nelson mandela. >> california was one of the first stages to discourage financial investment in south africa during apartheid. "cbs evening news" will have much more on the death of nelson mandela. that's coming up at 5:30. and at 6:00, our own barbara rodgers will have a look back at the legendary leader and how he touched the bay area. >>> a night of cold for the bay area, temperatures were at freezing and below for many communities. the coats and scarves came out and the pets and plants went inside. kpix 5's ryan takeo is in pleasant hill where the cold means cash for some businesses. ryan. >> reporter: hi, liz. forget cold, hard cash. this is cold easy cash because some businesses just love this cold weather
mandela was 71 at the time. he told the crowd he felt like a young man again and his batteries had been recharged. willie brown was host of the event. >> there have been lots of people in our lifetimes who had positions and they passed on but nobody ever matched the incredible inspiration and humanity of nelson mandela. >> california was one of the first stages to discourage financial investment in south africa during apartheid. "cbs evening news" will have much more on...
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we can at 95, brother nelson mandela was still full of fire. he had that militant tenderness and sub versive sweetness and radical gentleness, tied to refusing to be fearful or intimidated in the face of a vicious white supremacist apartheid regime. >> ted cruz, the senator from texas, paid respect on facebook. he said nelson mandela will live in history for defenders of liberty around the globe. someone said he was a murderer and a communist. another one said sad to see you feel this way. he was a terrorist. i guess you have only seen the hollywood movies. getting away from what the comment section of the internet generally is, let's talk about some of these specific charges. communist, terrorist. where do they come from? >> well, the great source of nelson mandela's moral authority and the liberation movement was that he was a champion of armed insurrection. that meant that he had a the love bedfellows that are very discomfitting. his chief been factor was the soviet union. between 1989 and the end of the apartheid regime, he close the path o
we can at 95, brother nelson mandela was still full of fire. he had that militant tenderness and sub versive sweetness and radical gentleness, tied to refusing to be fearful or intimidated in the face of a vicious white supremacist apartheid regime. >> ted cruz, the senator from texas, paid respect on facebook. he said nelson mandela will live in history for defenders of liberty around the globe. someone said he was a murderer and a communist. another one said sad to see you feel this...
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there you see him with nelson mandela. ehud barak is here with us, we'll talk about any son mandela and more when we come back. [ female announcer ] we give you relief from your cold symptoms. you give them the giggles. tylenol cold® helps relieve your worst cold and flu symptoms. but for everything we do, we know you do so much more. tylenol cold®. you can fill that box and pay one flat rate. i didn't know the coal thing was real. it's very real... david rivera. rivera, david. [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day xarelto®, jim's on the move. jim's doctor recommended xarelto®. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce afib-related stroke risk. but xarelto® is the
there you see him with nelson mandela. ehud barak is here with us, we'll talk about any son mandela and more when we come back. [ female announcer ] we give you relief from your cold symptoms. you give them the giggles. tylenol cold® helps relieve your worst cold and flu symptoms. but for everything we do, we know you do so much more. tylenol cold®. you can fill that box and pay one flat rate. i didn't know the coal thing was real. it's very real... david rivera. rivera, david. [ male...
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. >> nelson mandela will have a states burial on december 15th. slacks or around the world are at half staff in tribute to a man many call a giant for justice. nelson mandela, the former south african president and nobel peace died yesterday at his home in johannesburg at the age of 95. this is video of his supporters outside of his home. south africans drapes in flags and images of mandela get on the streets to sing and dance. mandela's body is not a military hospital in pretoria, head of a state funeral and a little more than a week from now. >> the chp has issued a statewide amber alert for a 14-year-old girl believed to have been abducted by a man in kennewick, washington. 19-year-old eduardo flores- rosales on the right is suspected of abducting elizabeth romero on the left on wednesday afternoon. romero is described as a hispanic girl standing 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing a white tank top, dark pants and was carrying a backpack and a pink purse. flores-rosales is a hispan
. >> nelson mandela will have a states burial on december 15th. slacks or around the world are at half staff in tribute to a man many call a giant for justice. nelson mandela, the former south african president and nobel peace died yesterday at his home in johannesburg at the age of 95. this is video of his supporters outside of his home. south africans drapes in flags and images of mandela get on the streets to sing and dance. mandela's body is not a military hospital in pretoria, head...
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. >>> remembering nelson mandela. this morning the world remembering that man, mourning the loss of a legend. south africa's former president hailed for his courage and decency and message of equality. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm michaela pereira. it is 5:00 in the east. >>> nelson mandela whose unbreakable will and unsurpassed courage brought an end to an era of white domination in south africa. he is dead this morning at the age of 95. mandela was such a global icon with larger than life legend who went from a prison cell to the presidency and he did it with such unmashed grace. i want to bring in robin curnow live from johannesburg. set the scene for us today, robin. >> the announcement was made just before midnight on thursday. so many south africans didn't really know that their icon had passed on. it was only when they woke up this morning that they perhaps looked at the newspapers or heard on the radio. much of this country is quite rule countryside and they would have seen headlines like
. >>> remembering nelson mandela. this morning the world remembering that man, mourning the loss of a legend. south africa's former president hailed for his courage and decency and message of equality. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm michaela pereira. it is 5:00 in the east. >>> nelson mandela whose unbreakable will and unsurpassed courage brought an end to an era of white domination in south africa. he is dead this morning at the age of 95....
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a word that captures mandela's greatest gift. his recognition that we all bound together in ways that [inaudible] that there is a oneness to humanity, that we achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others and caring for those around us. we can never know how much of this sense was innate in him or how much was shaped in a dark and solitary cell, but we remember the gestures large and small, introducing the jailers as honored guests at his inauguration, taking a pitch in a springbok uniform, turning his family's heartbreak into a home to confront hiv-aids that revealed the depth of his empathy and understanding. he not only embodied it, he taught millions to find that truth within themselves. it took a man like madiba to free not just the prisoner but the jarrell as well. -- but the jailer as well. to show you must trust others so that they may trust you, to teach that reconciliation is not a matter of ignoring a path but a means of confronting it with inclusion and generosity and truth. he changed laws, but he also changed h
a word that captures mandela's greatest gift. his recognition that we all bound together in ways that [inaudible] that there is a oneness to humanity, that we achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others and caring for those around us. we can never know how much of this sense was innate in him or how much was shaped in a dark and solitary cell, but we remember the gestures large and small, introducing the jailers as honored guests at his inauguration, taking a pitch in a springbok...
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mandela. south africans make tribute to those they feel the father of their country. mandela dedicated his life to fight for racial freedom and equality. he spent 2years in prison following that cause. he became the nation's first plaque president and a global symbol of hope even though as challenging of conflicts can be peacefully resolved. he died last night at his home surrounded by his family. he was 95. there is so much to say and so little time to do it but we'll do our best today. more on the life after legacy of this remarkable man coming up. >>> right now, today's top headlines and brand new stories you will see here first. jon: major developments in the case of missing teenager abigail hernandez. we're waiting an update from the fbi in a few minutes. we'll bring you the very latest. >>> plus as americans scramble to catch up on the new health care law. new accusations dozens of russian diplomats may have been scamming our existing system for big bucks. more on what they're accused of
mandela. south africans make tribute to those they feel the father of their country. mandela dedicated his life to fight for racial freedom and equality. he spent 2years in prison following that cause. he became the nation's first plaque president and a global symbol of hope even though as challenging of conflicts can be peacefully resolved. he died last night at his home surrounded by his family. he was 95. there is so much to say and so little time to do it but we'll do our best today. more...
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those closest to mandela say they will miss the simple things. >> you first met mandela when? >> 1948. and friends ever since. >> reporter: 85-year-old george bezos was one of mandela's closest friends and his lawyer. he remembers his friend's consideration even at the hospital these last months. >> he said, george, make sure you take your jacket with you, don't leave it behind. now, for a man who was critically ill, to be concerned about my jacket says something about this man. >> reporter: in the last several months of his life, a number of families squabbles were made public, what to do with his money to where he should be buried. since his death, the family has thrown a united public front spoken with one voice. mandela's friends told us that would have pleased him to no end. >> back here at home tonight in new mexico now, to a case that captured national headlines because of a dramatic shootout caught on a police dash cam. you may remember these images, a police officer opening fire on a mini van, a mother racing away with five children inside. tonight that officer has be
those closest to mandela say they will miss the simple things. >> you first met mandela when? >> 1948. and friends ever since. >> reporter: 85-year-old george bezos was one of mandela's closest friends and his lawyer. he remembers his friend's consideration even at the hospital these last months. >> he said, george, make sure you take your jacket with you, don't leave it behind. now, for a man who was critically ill, to be concerned about my jacket says something about...
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nelson mandela! love live the spirit of south african people! >> reporter: his people, rushing to his old house, others flooding the streets outside his final resting place, some even in pajamas, celebrating his life, despite the announcement made just before midnight. hundr hundreds singing his anti-apartheid rally cry ♪ nelson mandela nelson mandela ♪ >> reporter: nelson mandela, nelson mandela, there's no one like you. >> gave hope to the world. >> reporter: this morning, archbishop desmond tutu leading those around the world and in capetown in prayer for mandela. >> thank you for the gift of man de -- madiba. . >> reporter: today south africans paid tribute to father as they call him with makeshift memorials. december 5th now marks the day of south african's deepest sorrow. but it's also a day that the country's president said should mark their greatest determination to continue nelson mandela's legacy. >> to live as madiba has lived, to strive as he has strived and to not rest until we have
nelson mandela! love live the spirit of south african people! >> reporter: his people, rushing to his old house, others flooding the streets outside his final resting place, some even in pajamas, celebrating his life, despite the announcement made just before midnight. hundr hundreds singing his anti-apartheid rally cry ♪ nelson mandela nelson mandela ♪ >> reporter: nelson mandela, nelson mandela, there's no one like you. >> gave hope to the world. >> reporter: this...
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mandela's life. there are plenty of ways you can take part. you can leave flowers outside the south african embassy outside massachusetts avenue and northwest and go inside to stein a book of condolences -- sign a book of condolences. a steady stream of visitors did that today. >> i just wanted her to know how important that the work that he did for freedom was. >> the south african embassy will hold a vigil for mandela every night from 7:00 to 8:00. next wednesday morning at 11:00 there will be a service to celebrate nelson mandela's life at washington national cathedral. be sure to tune in tomorrow night at 9:00 nelson mandela, father of a nation, a cbs 48 hour special program exploring the social, cultural and political impact of his life on the world. >>> new tonight a stabbing right outside the howard theater down along the 600 block of t street northwest. it happened at about 6:00 this evening and the police tell us the victim is a man and was suffering life threatening injuries as paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital. at last chec
mandela's life. there are plenty of ways you can take part. you can leave flowers outside the south african embassy outside massachusetts avenue and northwest and go inside to stein a book of condolences -- sign a book of condolences. a steady stream of visitors did that today. >> i just wanted her to know how important that the work that he did for freedom was. >> the south african embassy will hold a vigil for mandela every night from 7:00 to 8:00. next wednesday morning at 11:00...
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. ♪ the world remembers nelson mandela. a man who rose above hardship to free a country and change the course of history. >> we saw in him what we seek in ourselves. >> we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. >> his extraordinary life and legacy. >> i urge you all. in the name of me, democracy and freedom for all. >> mandela, friday, december 6th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," remembering nelson mandela, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and as we welcome you this morning, we take a live look in soweto, south africa where a massive crowd is gathered to celebrate the life of their beloved hero, former president nelson mandela. >> flags are at half-staff around the world this morning, including at the white house and the capitol. a fitting tribute. just the beginning of the tributes for a man that did so much, despite tremendous obstacle
. ♪ the world remembers nelson mandela. a man who rose above hardship to free a country and change the course of history. >> we saw in him what we seek in ourselves. >> we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. >> his extraordinary life and legacy. >> i urge you all. in the name of me, democracy and freedom for all. >> mandela, friday, december 6th, 2013. >>...
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the biography "mandela's way." he also wrote mandela's obituary for "time" magazine. be also have poet yvette christianse. he's at barnard college. but first mandela reflects on his life as a grandfather in our 1993 interview from our pbs program. do you love your country more than you love anything? >> well, that is difficult. i've got a family and i've got children. >> but it's almost like you're married to your country and destiny has made this marriage and you have no choice. >> it's inconceivable for me to love anybody more than my children and my grandchildren. i've got a grandson who will turn 4 in september. i asked him on your birthday, what do you want me to buy for you? he said, i want a motor car. i said, let's go to the shops. we went. he was holding my hand, my left hand. and we went into the shop which sells model cars. they shook my hand. now, he left and came to grab this hand. i said to him, can you hold this hand, he said, no, he held this hand because he saw me greeting other people with this ha
the biography "mandela's way." he also wrote mandela's obituary for "time" magazine. be also have poet yvette christianse. he's at barnard college. but first mandela reflects on his life as a grandfather in our 1993 interview from our pbs program. do you love your country more than you love anything? >> well, that is difficult. i've got a family and i've got children. >> but it's almost like you're married to your country and destiny has made this marriage and...
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nelson mandela was not a particularly religious man. today in churches and houses of worship across south africa, prayers and songs for the man who had an abiding faith in the human spirit and in his nation, to move beyond apartheid. >> to keep his legacy going, we need to keep living what he's set out for us. >> he was a hero. he fought for us. he suffered for the whole world. >> reporter: the mood here remains more celebratory than somber. overnight, the family spokesman spoking to the media frp the first time, with mandela's grandson close by. >> in our hearts and souls, he will always be with us. >> reporter: today's national day of prayer kicks off a week-long celebration. next up, a memorial service on tuesday, taking place at the fnb stadium in johannesburg. mandela made his last public appearance at the 2010 world cup. it's confirmed, president obama and the first lady will be there, along with former president george w. bush and mrs. bush. former president jimmy carter and former president bill clinton and mrs. clinton are expe
nelson mandela was not a particularly religious man. today in churches and houses of worship across south africa, prayers and songs for the man who had an abiding faith in the human spirit and in his nation, to move beyond apartheid. >> to keep his legacy going, we need to keep living what he's set out for us. >> he was a hero. he fought for us. he suffered for the whole world. >> reporter: the mood here remains more celebratory than somber. overnight, the family spokesman...
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nelson mandela was 1951. we met during an anc conference in december of 1951 in a place called bloomfordking. this was a hotbed of movement of the apartheid movement. there was a lot of tension at this particular conference because people and move the representatives working at the conference were terribly nervous. except mr. mandela. i find him outstanding. being terribly cool and relaxed. that's the first time i met him. again, i met mr. mandela in his office, in his law office in johannesburg in 1952 where he posed for me for a photograph in front of his desk. again, i found i had this impression of him being a very relaxed and self controlled person. >> i want to go back to the first picture we showed. i understand it is your favorite. it is of mandela in his cell on robben island in 1994. voted one of the most memorable images of the 20th century. give us insight into this moment. if you spoke with him or what he was thinking at that moment. >> it is very difficult for me to know what he was thinking. i
nelson mandela was 1951. we met during an anc conference in december of 1951 in a place called bloomfordking. this was a hotbed of movement of the apartheid movement. there was a lot of tension at this particular conference because people and move the representatives working at the conference were terribly nervous. except mr. mandela. i find him outstanding. being terribly cool and relaxed. that's the first time i met him. again, i met mr. mandela in his office, in his law office in...
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congress specifically said free nelson mandela. not quite sure how they thought i could do that, but nevertheless, it was a part of by brief, and the president said i hope you can, i hope you can get rid of apartheid as you say you want to. but please, try can and do it without violence. and thus, he said you're on your own in south africa, because we don't know what to do. therefore, just tell us what you're doing, but don't ask us for permission to do certain things. and so for about three years that was sort of my brief. fortunately for me, i had some of the best foreign service people that our nation can produce. and we had, we had a learning experience. i think that's the way i would put it. martha: i bet you did. we're almost out of time, but what was mandela's response when he realized that you were there and that you were working on his behalf? >> his response was to send me a message by his wife saying that he's glad i was there, he knows that i've within trying to get -- i've been trying to get the government to let me in
congress specifically said free nelson mandela. not quite sure how they thought i could do that, but nevertheless, it was a part of by brief, and the president said i hope you can, i hope you can get rid of apartheid as you say you want to. but please, try can and do it without violence. and thus, he said you're on your own in south africa, because we don't know what to do. therefore, just tell us what you're doing, but don't ask us for permission to do certain things. and so for about three...
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mandela would not talk to fox news. he wanted and -- well, when i say wanted, he's due to appear in court. he's been taken to court by other members of the family because he illegally dug up members of the family who have deceased and moved them illegally to other xwraifgraves. but he is the person, he is incredibly important to nelson mandela's clan. he's the tribal leader, the chief of the clan, and nelson mandela himself chose him to be his successor in the clan. he was coming here along with other members of the family for a prayer session. i'm just going to ask our cameraman to just ensure i'm going to walk out of shot here so you can see the scene behind me here better. we've been hearing a prayer session here for the just about the last hour with the people of south africa and just the ordinary people of south africa coming here. the scene here is emotional and it is really quite something different even for south africa. >> thank you so much for that update from south africa. of course, we're going to follow the
mandela would not talk to fox news. he wanted and -- well, when i say wanted, he's due to appear in court. he's been taken to court by other members of the family because he illegally dug up members of the family who have deceased and moved them illegally to other xwraifgraves. but he is the person, he is incredibly important to nelson mandela's clan. he's the tribal leader, the chief of the clan, and nelson mandela himself chose him to be his successor in the clan. he was coming here along...
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clinton looked up to mandela. mandela was an adviser to him and almost a very personal intimate way, and they shared a real bond, and i loved those beautiful photographs of when clinton went with mandela to robben island and you see them both looking out of mandela's old cell, very powerful. >> i interviewed nelson mandela the day after that visit to robben island back in march of 1998, and during that interview, he spoke glowingly of president clinton, but he also made it clear he did not a have a problem criticizing various u.s. policies and making it clear we an international agenda, there you see a picture of the former president bill clinton, he was president with nelson mandela in the cell in robben island and you see first lady hillary clinton there as well. mandela was not reluctant to criticize the u.s. when he thought it was making a mistake globally. >> not at all, wolf. he was a great believer you can disagree without being disagreeable and i think he made a distinction between the american people and
clinton looked up to mandela. mandela was an adviser to him and almost a very personal intimate way, and they shared a real bond, and i loved those beautiful photographs of when clinton went with mandela to robben island and you see them both looking out of mandela's old cell, very powerful. >> i interviewed nelson mandela the day after that visit to robben island back in march of 1998, and during that interview, he spoke glowingly of president clinton, but he also made it clear he did...
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mandela. >> we have never doubted in our mind, even during the darkest hours of our struggle, that eventually we would win. >> he calls himself an ordinary man who became a leader because of extraordinary circumstances. >> sometimes it's calls for a nation to be great. let your greatness blossom. >> this morning, his life, his legacy. >> as long as injustice exists in our world, none of us can truly rest. >> we talk to the people whose lives he touched. this is a special edition of "good morning america," remembering nelson mandela, a man who changed the world. >>> we do say good morning, everyone. and we are celebrating the life of one of the most remarkable men in history. he has been called the apostle of reconciliation. a leader who inspired so many, with his own fight for freedom and justice for all. we have so many pictures that we're going to share with you. this, outside of his home in south africa. crowds gathering all around the world. tributes pouring in from around the globe this m
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this is a live picture outside of mandela's house. we are learning more about the funeral plans for mandela as well. on day five there will be a memorial service in a stadium and mandela's body will lie in state for three days. mandela will be buried in a remote village where he grew up. south africans say their country owes a lot to mandela. >> the ability to bring people back together brought us from the brinks. that is immeasurable. its hard to put into words what he did for us. >> and cnn is reporting that president obama is making plans to travel to south africa to attend the memorial service for nelson mandela. in the meantime mandela had strong ties to the bay area. he always said the movement by uc berkeley students back in 1986 calling on the university system to divest more than $2.5 billion from the south african government was a crucial step in ending apartheid. >> and he came back to the east bay to the oakland coliseum top thank the hundreds, the thousands of people that had been there, americans, in solidarity with sout
this is a live picture outside of mandela's house. we are learning more about the funeral plans for mandela as well. on day five there will be a memorial service in a stadium and mandela's body will lie in state for three days. mandela will be buried in a remote village where he grew up. south africans say their country owes a lot to mandela. >> the ability to bring people back together brought us from the brinks. that is immeasurable. its hard to put into words what he did for us....
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the world embraced nelson mandela. every time you ask anybody who is your most inspirational leader, everybody says nelson mandela and that's for a reason. in fact, tonight at the u.n. security council not far from where we are now, they are calling a moment of silence to remember and to honor him. he was the most incredible leader for our time, especially as we know, the possibility of violence, of division, of paralysis and partisanship, he really was able to overcome that and his long walk to freedom has benefited the whole world and how ironic it is that the film of his own biography is coming out right now. there are premieres right now, last week in the kennedy center in washington, tonight in london, where his own daughter has been, and there is so much now that is coming out for people to be able to read and to reflect and to pause and remember just what gift this amazing man gave to the world. i interviewed f.w. de clerk, who was his partner in the end and the dismantling of apartheid, one of the world's most
the world embraced nelson mandela. every time you ask anybody who is your most inspirational leader, everybody says nelson mandela and that's for a reason. in fact, tonight at the u.n. security council not far from where we are now, they are calling a moment of silence to remember and to honor him. he was the most incredible leader for our time, especially as we know, the possibility of violence, of division, of paralysis and partisanship, he really was able to overcome that and his long walk...
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mandela. mr. obama often noted privately and publicly that his sacrifices would never compare to mr. mandela's. aide to mr. obama said he was uncomfortable when people drew parallels between them as often as they did. this is from "the new york time times", not "the washington post." i apologize. how fair are those comparisons? they are inevitable and now we're going to continue to read and hear more about them over the next few days and weeks. how fair are they? >> it depends on which mr. mandela you're talking about. >> and which mr. obama you're talking about. >> one of the things that we talk about is mr. mandela as a tremendous humanitarian leader and so on. and he really was. but he was also a politician. and he also had to hold together a coalition, find the way to steer his country forward as the first black representative in that democratically elected government. in that way, they do have a great deal in common. you do see a very nervous and frightened group of white south africans wonde
mandela. mr. obama often noted privately and publicly that his sacrifices would never compare to mr. mandela's. aide to mr. obama said he was uncomfortable when people drew parallels between them as often as they did. this is from "the new york time times", not "the washington post." i apologize. how fair are those comparisons? they are inevitable and now we're going to continue to read and hear more about them over the next few days and weeks. how fair are they? >> it...
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i spoke to him on nelson mandela's 94th birthday outside mandela's home and he asked him what mandela meant to him personally. >> personally, he's been a wonderful friend to me. you know, when we were working together, we were both presidents of our countries. we had a lot of business to do. we often had to do it in telephone calls where it was very late in america and very early in south africa. and i always tried to do the late side because out of difference to him. but he didn't call me a single time, not once, when he didn't ask about hillary and chelsea and if it wasn't too late he would ask me to go get chelsea, bring her to the phone, and ask about her homework, was she keeping up, you know. so i saw in him something that i tried not to lose in myself, which is no matter how much responsibility he had, he remembered he was a person first. and then i learned a lot about living from him, about living with adversity, living with setbacks, living with disappointments, and living without anger. so quite apart from all the magnificent contributions he made to free his country and to
i spoke to him on nelson mandela's 94th birthday outside mandela's home and he asked him what mandela meant to him personally. >> personally, he's been a wonderful friend to me. you know, when we were working together, we were both presidents of our countries. we had a lot of business to do. we often had to do it in telephone calls where it was very late in america and very early in south africa. and i always tried to do the late side because out of difference to him. but he didn't call...
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we can all do is to make sure that we fight for what mandela fought for. he fought against oppression. it was this against people. they have no reason to celebrate mandela. >> more on the national day of prayer on al jazeera nick sheeve written. >> new mexico new mexico talked about a rainbo nation. his struggle wasn't only on behalf of black south sfrinz but all south sfrinzafricans but all south africans? >> new mexico new mexico mandela wanted to build a nation united in diversity. today, citizens young and old, of all races religions say mandela created that unity. at an inter faith service, south africans celebrated opportunities and respect that mandela provided thed them. >> it allows us to be united and proud of. down the road at an indian rally, perussia thanked mandela on behalf of changes. she was a second class citizen. apartheid didn't only segregate blacks? >> we were part of the deprived lot. her husband suffered the same. he remembers being humiliated just for eating dinner. >> we used to go down in the evening to buy something to eat. and
we can all do is to make sure that we fight for what mandela fought for. he fought against oppression. it was this against people. they have no reason to celebrate mandela. >> more on the national day of prayer on al jazeera nick sheeve written. >> new mexico new mexico talked about a rainbo nation. his struggle wasn't only on behalf of black south sfrinz but all south sfrinzafricans but all south africans? >> new mexico new mexico mandela wanted to build a nation united in...
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maligned the most recent movie about nelson mandela will be released about two weeks is called " mandela long walk to freedom. " mandela's supporters were at the premiere with theiwhen their far died. it decided to wait until the movie was over to share the new is with the audience. president obama and the first lady will travel to south africa for his memorial. >> coming up on the kron 4 news is 6:00 p.m.. parts of the country are being slammed by stormy weather. we will looked at the place is being hardest hit. >> a northern california woman is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly putting a hit on a family member. >> coming up next, a burglar suspect is behind bars to my. what led police to the suspects. i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you ma
maligned the most recent movie about nelson mandela will be released about two weeks is called " mandela long walk to freedom. " mandela's supporters were at the premiere with theiwhen their far died. it decided to wait until the movie was over to share the new is with the audience. president obama and the first lady will travel to south africa for his memorial. >> coming up on the kron 4 news is 6:00 p.m.. parts of the country are being slammed by stormy weather. we will looked...
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obama meant nelson mandela in 2005. former presidents clinton and bush will also attend next week. >> 21 women were convicted of taking part in a protest supporting former president mohamed morsi's reinstatement in july. 14 were handed 11-year gaol terms. the minors were sentenced to juvenile detention. supporters of the government and their sentences were handed down in the same week as a restricted new protest law. bernard smith is in cairo for the latest. >> do the young women stand a chance of winning an appeal? >> good morning. the appeal hearings have finished in cairo. the judge have gone into recess, there are two separate courts. seven of those are classed as girls, two as young as 15. in the other court the other 14 women aged between 17 and 18. as you say. hands down hefty sentences, 11 years for being involvement in a protest. some were passing at the time. the intrim president. such was the backlash of the sentences, even from people who don't like the muslim brotherhood. the judicial process must be gone t
obama meant nelson mandela in 2005. former presidents clinton and bush will also attend next week. >> 21 women were convicted of taking part in a protest supporting former president mohamed morsi's reinstatement in july. 14 were handed 11-year gaol terms. the minors were sentenced to juvenile detention. supporters of the government and their sentences were handed down in the same week as a restricted new protest law. bernard smith is in cairo for the latest. >> do the young women...